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[Gray Matter]

I put modern in quotations because they (Ozric Tentacles) have been around since the early 80s.

I just recently discovered them through pandora and holy shit what a great band. Ive always been into "weird" music like this, but this is a whole different level, and I love it.

Check it out for yourselves

http://youtu.be/hNJ48c4dVdc

 

[JeTmAn81]

Not an Explosions in the Sky thread?

 

[richardhawk]

Not an Explosions in the Sky thread?

Same thing I was thinking when I clicked this thread.

 

[Onemic]

That goes to Isis

 

[Courage]

Good taste OP. I prefer Erpland over Strangeitude.

Tracks like Eternal Wheel and Tidal Convergence are beautiful.

 

[Steamlord]

That's not Tortoise

 

[AzureSkies]

That's not The Aristocrats.

or Planet X.

 

[Psychoward]

Not an Explosions in the Sky thread?

I prefer Boards of Canada.

 

[Gray Matter]

Good taste OP. I prefer Erpland over Strangeitude.

Tracks like Eternal Wheel and Tidal Convergence are beautiful.

I just started listening to this band, they have ALOT of material.

OT question: how can I embed a video like that? Does it work only on the desktop site?

 

[OrlanisWorks]

This is some pretty neat stuff. Wouldn't call them the best "modern" instrumental band, but they are pretty neat. Quite some layers they got.

Animals as Leaders holds the instrumental crown for me.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

If These Trees Could Talk

Ranked:

1. Red Forest
2. If These Trees Could Talk
3. Above the Earth, Below the Sky

 

[Gray Matter]

This is some pretty neat stuff. Wouldn't call them the best "modern" instrumental band, but they are pretty neat. Quite some layers they got.

Animals as Leaders holds the instrumental crown for me.

I also like animal as leaders, I listen to them when I want a more heavy/metal sound.

 

[Stevetopsy]

They're pretty heavy and really geared towards music nerds, but I can't think of a more "modern" instrumental band than Animals as Leaders. They are the very definition of progressive and fresh, from their songwriting to the actual techniques being pioneered on guitar by Tosin Abasi.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UqlXHE56r0 - Guitar Center session version of Lippincott.

That being said, never heard Orzic Tentacles before and i'm really digging the linked track, so thanks.

 

[Currygan]

I agree with the OP, Pins are definitely the new best band around

 

[Gray Matter]

Good taste OP. I prefer Erpland over Strangeitude.

Tracks like Eternal Wheel and Tidal Convergence are beautiful.

Thanks for showing these, they were awesome.

This band has so much material is surreal. I can listen to this all day.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

That's not Explosions In The Sky, Eluvium, Mono, The American Dollar, Tristeza, The Album Leaf, Boards of Canada, The Six Parts Seven, Carbon Based Lifeforms or Saxon Shore.

 

[Zen_Arcade]

You need more Toe in your life. Once and a while there are vocals, but most of their songs are instrumental.

Everyone in the band is insanely good, but my God, the drummer.

 

[agrajag]

Ozric Tentacles are fantastic, OP. My favorite album is The Yum Yum Tree. Sounds like electronic music, but it's all live instruments.

 

[Gray Matter]

Ozric Tentacles are fantastic, OP. My favorite album is The Yum Yum Tree. Sounds like electronic music, but it's all live instruments.

Yup. I've heard a few songs from that album, great songs.

 

[cacophony]

russian circles

 

[Sobriquet]

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

 

[FStop7]

That goes to Isis

Isis has tons of vocals, though. But don't get me wrong, I love Isis.

I was thinking Mogwai or Russian Circles.

 

[Kieli]

Anyone like God is an Astronaut?

 

[Gray Matter]

Anyone like God is an Astronaut?

I've heard a few songs, didn't stick with me. But not bad.

 

[umop_3pisdn]

Autechre obvs.

 

[Soma]

That goes to Isis

technically not purely instrumental due to vocals? (damn good band tho)

russian circles

these guys are fantastic too

 

[Gray Matter]

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Eh... I'm not sure what I just listened to. It took 6 minutes for it to really get going then it was just strange.

 

[hbkajshdvfbkjhvgkahsgdfka]

Mono though.

 

[Gray Matter]

Autechre obvs.

This. Awesome.

 

[sub_o]

I enjoy El Ten Eleven
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBTUAHGpQqE

and Mop of Head
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS-FUO2Gkc8

quite a lot, but they might not be towards instrumental virtuosity though.

If you're looking for instrumental music, there's plenty in Jazz Fusion section. E.g. Casiopea / T-Square
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO5ygvFZ5Dc

 

[WonderPup]

You need more Toe in your life. Once and a while there are vocals, but most of their songs are instrumental.

Everyone in the band is insanely good, but my God, the drummer.

One more vote for Toe. They make incredible music.

 

[hbkajshdvfbkjhvgkahsgdfka]

I regret not seeing Toe when they came to Toronto. I even had tickets. One of my favourite bands.

 

[nailbombxx]

Ozric Tentacles are a great space rock jam band. They are rather consistent throughout their discography, meaning most of it, if not all of it, is good.

 

[hokahey]

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Came for Godspeed. Thank you.

 

[FO-totality]

Not an Explosions in the Sky thread?

I prefer Pelican

That goes to Isis

Isis had vocals.

 

[~Kinggi~]

Not an Explosions in the Sky thread?

I really love Explosions.

 

[Steamlord]

Also Glenn Branca and Don Caballero (Ian Williams era) are awesome

 

[Suite Pee]

So much better instrumental music in Post Rock/Metal, with a lot of it posted in this thread (Tortoise, GY!BY, etc.)

You need some Scale the Summit, Russian Circles, Pelican, Blotted Science, Cloudkicker, and more (I'm too lazy to list off the rock).

But damn do I love "Spirals in Hyperspace."

edit: You need to check out "Maybeshewill" and the first "And So I Watch You From Afar..." album.

 

[Ostinatto]

is this Prog rock?

 

[FStop7]

Mono though.

I have a Mono album (You Are Here is the title I think) and while I like it a lot, it feels like it's the same song over and over. Good music, but a little diversity would be nice. Maybe it was just that particular album.

 

[mr jones]

huh. Didn't think I would dig it. I do.

Thanks OP. I like finding new music.

 

[Meatfist]

Tons of great stuff in this thread, I always love new stuff to listen to.

On the jazzy side, I would recommend Snarky Puppy

On the mathy side there's Giraffes? Giraffes!

Blotted Science is metal as fuck

 

[Gray Matter]

is this Prog rock?

No. Something different. I do love prog rock tho.

huh. Didn't think I would dig it. I do.

Thanks OP. I like finding new music.

Glad you like it.

 

[SocksAndShoes]

A few more suggestions:

And So I Watch You From Afar...--Fairly straightforward prog metal but heavy as lead

Giant Squid --Heavy and all over the place

Liquid Tension Experiment - Prog supergroup with Jordan Rudess and Mike Portnoy

Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood - 4 jazz fusion masters

Rodrigo y Gabriela -- Awesome Mexican acoustic guitar duo, influenced by old school metal

 

[Gray Matter]

A few more suggestions:

And So I Watch You From Afar...--Fairly straightforward prog metal but heavy as lead

Holy shit, this is awesome.

 

[Suite Pee]

Well, they're more instrumental rock than prog metal. A lot more.

Prog metal would be more along the lines of Atheist or Opeth.

 

[Beerman462]

Bastion

 

[SocksAndShoes]

Well, they're more instrumental rock than prog metal. A lot more.

Prog metal would be more along the lines of Atheist or Opeth.

Yeah I wasn't really sure what to call them, they're certainly more rock than prog though.

Opeth is on a completely different level. They're top 3 all time for me.

 

[Gray Matter]

Yeah I wasn't really sure what to call them, they're certainly more rock than prog though.

Opeth is on a completely different level. They're top 3 all time for me.

Yup, Opeth is fucking awesome. Blackwater park has to be one of favorite albums.

 

[LProtag]

Toe, Godspeed, etc, etc, I see everyone's taken care of everything that needed to be taken care of.

Good job team.